Development and manufacture of special-purpose bodies, fire-fighting and tow trucks in Feldkirchen, Carinthia.
Balthasar Nusser GmbH
Nusser-Straße 1, 9560 Feldkirchen in Kärnten (AT)New on Amplifa
About Balthasar Nusser GmbH
Balthasar Nusser GmbH is a family business founded in 1919 in Feldkirchen in Carinthia, specialising in the manufacture of special-purpose bodies. Its range of services spans development and design through to the manufacture of bodies of all kinds, in particular fire-service bodies, tow trucks and special-purpose vehicles. With in-house developments and customised concepts for body, drivetrain, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics and electronics, customer-specific requirements are implemented. The company provides body solutions for fire services, police, rescue services, tow companies, the military, road maintenance as well as surveying and environmental services, complemented by an in-house paint shop, a motor vehicle workshop and a car dealership (Mazda contract dealer). Customers include fire brigades in Carinthia, Styria, Lower Austria and Burgenland as well as Italy including South Tyrol, the automobile clubs ARBÖ and ÖAMTC, ASFINAG, the Austrian Armed Forces and municipalities. The company is run by the third generation and works closely with Renault Trucks Austria and POMP Windentechnologie GmbH.
- Site
- Feldkirchen in Kärnten
- Processes
- Manufacture of special-purpose bodies (development, design, manufacturing), Fire-fighting vehicles and fire-service bodies / TLFA / LFA vehicle bodies, Tow truck bodies, Coachbuilding / body construction, Automotive paint shop, Special-purpose vehicle construction with in-house concepts for body, drivetrain, hydraulics,, Design/manufacture of truck flatbed bodies, Development and design of special-purpose bodies
- Materials
- Special-purpose body manufacturing, In-house development, Automotive paint shop
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1919
- Industries
- Fire service, Police, Rescue services, Tow companies, Military, Road maintenance
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Body/vehicle manufacturing
- 03
Electrics/electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics
- 04
Paint shop
- 05
Assembly and final inspection
Materials & Processes
Special-purpose body manufacturing
Development and manufacture of fire-service, towing and special-purpose bodies on customer vehicles.
In-house development
Customised concepts for body, drivetrain, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics and electronics.
Automotive paint shop
In-house paint shop integrated since 1981 for vehicle and body painting.
Site
Feldkirchen in Kärnten
ATHeadquarters, production of vehicle engineering & special-purpose bodies
- Lot size
- One-off production / special-purpose vehicles
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium (body)
- Paint shop
- Motor vehicle workshop
- Electrics/electronics department
Components & Vehicles
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of special-purpose bodies (development, design, manufacturing)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fire-fighting vehicles and fire-service bodies / TLFA / LFA vehicle bodiesMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tow truck bodiesMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coachbuilding / body constructionMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automotive paint shopOberfläche | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special-purpose vehicle construction with in-house concepts for body, drivetrain, hydraulics,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design/manufacture of truck flatbed bodiesMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
ISO 9001 has been in place at the company since 1996, as one of the first body-building and car dealership companies in Austria. An in-house quality management system (Christian Prugger) accompanies development and manufacturing.
| Evidence | Feldkirchen in Kärnten |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1919
Founded as a cartwright's workshop by Balthasar Nusser sen. in a barn on Bahnhofstraße in Feldkirchen
- 1920
Purchase of the property at Bahnhofstraße 26 and relocation of the business; manufacture of cartwright and coachbuilding products
- 1920er
Manufacture of an emergency response vehicle for the Feldkirchen fire brigade
- Ende 1940er
Joint bus manufacturing with various Feldkirchen companies
- 1958
Handover to Friedrich Nusser; pure coachbuilding operation with passenger car repairs and truck flatbed bodies
- 1981
Integration of an automotive paint shop
- 1983
Foundation of the car dealership; representation of the Honda brand until 1986
- 1986
Mazda contract dealer and workshop
- 1988
Handover to the two sons; start of production of fire-fighting, towing and special-purpose vehicles; conversion into Balthasar Nusser OHG
- 1996
Introduction of ISO 9001 as one of the first body-building and car dealership companies in Austria
- 1997
Conversion from OHG to GmbH
- 1999
Relocation to the current building on Nusser-Straße
- 2002
Extension of the operating building
- 2010
Enlargement of the company premises
- 2011
Award of the right to bear the Carinthian state coat of arms
- 2017
Qualifiedpartner by Mercedes-Benz Trucks; fire-service body for the Unimog jointly with the company Pappas
- 2019
Handover of management to Alexander Nusser, who leads the company together with Friedrich Nusser